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Shawnee Mission East High

Public Grades 9-12

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 91% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Shawnee Mission East High is a public high school located in Prairie Village, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,671 students. The school is part of the Shawnee Mission Public School District, which is ranked 45th out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shawnee Mission East High has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Kansas, with rankings as high as 2nd out of 324 schools in the 2020-2021 school year. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating exceptional academic performance. It also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, often placing in the top 10 in the state for female, male, multi-racial, and gifted and talented students. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate ranges from 87.4% to 93.9%, and its dropout rate is low, ranging from 0.3% to 1.6%.

Compared to nearby schools within the Shawnee Mission Public School District, such as Shawnee Mission Northwest High, Shawnee Mission South High, Shawnee Mission North High, and Shawnee Mission West High, Shawnee Mission East High outperforms them in terms of statewide rankings, test scores, and other key metrics. However, the school has experienced a relatively high rate of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18.4% to 25.9% in recent years, which is an area the school may want to address.

1,737

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,710

Per pupil spending ?

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7500 Mission Rd
Prairie Village, KS 66208

(913) 993-6600

District: Shawnee Mission Pub School

Feeder schools for Shawnee Mission East High:

Elementary:	Belinder Elementary
	Briarwood Elementary
	Corinth Elementary
	Highlands Elementary
	More...
	Prairie Elementary
	Tomahawk Elementary
	Westwood View Elementary
Middle:	Indian Hills Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (55% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Kansas high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Kansas avg42%

29^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the Shawnee Mission Pub School

45^th of 264Shawnee Mission Pub School among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	29 of 332	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	34 of 318	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	95.6	5 of 327	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	2 of 324	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	95.4	2 of 320	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	4 of 325	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	2 of 314	99.4%	★★★★★
2017	98.8	3 of 316	99.1%	★★★★★
2016	98.9	4 of 313	98.7%	★★★★★
2015	94.3	3 of 326	99.1%	★★★★★
2013	77.5	38 of 323	88.2%	★★★★☆
2012	76.8	24 of 317	92.4%	★★★★★
2011	77.9	43 of 298	85.6%	★★★★☆
2010	81.0	28 of 302	90.7%	★★★★★
2009	85.7	12 of 291	95.9%	★★★★★
2008	52.6	148 of 267	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	87.7	15 of 280	94.6%	★★★★★
2006	89.1	12 of 262	95.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	23 of 52	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	11 of 50	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	18 of 48	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	81.3	7 of 29	75.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	75.4	10 of 115	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	46.2	47 of 111	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	26 of 110	76.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	35.5	23 of 41	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	93.0	6 of 250	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	2 of 249	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	2 of 248	99.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	67.0	7 of 35	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	2 of 37	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	74.7	6 of 35	82.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	17 of 106	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	19 of 105	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	32 of 110	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	27 of 102	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	18 of 99	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	91.0	6 of 92	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	7 of 89	92.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	122 of 246	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.4	30 of 249	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	57 of 250	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	52 of 223	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	21.8	185 of 213	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	78.1	31 of 229	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	25 of 228	89.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	95.0	2 of 258	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	7 of 252	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	5 of 248	98.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	2 of 71	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	6 of 67	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	4 of 64	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	3 of 57	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	74.2	9 of 55	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	98.6	1 of 58	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	2 of 49	95.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	28 of 125	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	11 of 124	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	7 of 122	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	49.5	42 of 117	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.4	10 of 115	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	46.2	47 of 111	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	26 of 110	76.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	32 of 306	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	34 of 295	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	95.6	6 of 309	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	2 of 307	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	3 of 302	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	6 of 306	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	5 of 296	98.3%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2021)99th percentile~ school

Female (2021)98th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)97th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2021)91st percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)80th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2021)76th percentile-24 vs school

African American (2025)56th percentile-35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-41 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+11 vs state

Mathematics55%+16 vs state

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by a student on FaceBook
Thursday, August 4, 2011

it is an amazing school everyone is very nice with no violence what so ever Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)		KAP Mathematics (2025)		KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shawnee Mission East High	Public	9-12	7500 Mission Rd	Prairie Village	66208	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-6600	1,737	107	16.2	12.7%	1,452 (83.6%)	36 (2.1%)	150 (8.6%)	35 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (3.6%)	88.8	29^th of 332 public high schools	91.3%		83.9	34^th of 318 public high schools	89.3%	5	55.1	55.1	54.8	54.8			$12,710	$469	$12,242
Project Finish	Public, Virtual	12	5900 Lamar	Shawnee Mission	66202	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	Yes	No	(913) 993-9500	28				12 (42.9%)	1 (3.6%)	11 (39.3%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)	2 (7.1%)								(n/a)							$14,117	$00	$14,117
Shawnee Mission North High	Public	9-12	7401 Johnson Dr	Overland Park	66202	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-6900	1,502	99	15.0	53.7%	743 (49.5%)	138 (9.2%)	493 (32.8%)	34 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (6.2%)	52.2	146^th of 332 public high schools	56.0%		44.4	184^th of 318 public high schools	42.1%	38	45.7	45.7	32.4	32.4	40.0	40.0	$13,333	$869	$12,464
Shawnee Mission West High	Public	9-12	8800 W 85th St	Overland Park	66212	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-7800	1,599	105	15.2	55.8%	671 (42.0%)	233 (14.6%)	532 (33.3%)	33 (2.1%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	122 (7.6%)	39.1	210^th of 332 public high schools	36.7%		33.3	230^th of 318 public high schools	27.7%	20	34.2	34.2	29.5	29.5			$12,886	$770	$12,116
Shawnee Mission South High	Public	9-12	5800 W 107th St	Overland Park	66207	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-7500	1,574	100	15.6	36.0%	977 (62.1%)	131 (8.3%)	336 (21.3%)	43 (2.7%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (5.1%)	69.9	79^th of 332 public high schools	76.2%		67	80^th of 318 public high schools	74.8%	1	52.0	52.0	36.7	36.7			$12,676	$511	$12,165
Beyond the Bell	Public, Virtual	9-12	2540 Junction Rd.	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	Yes	No	(913) 288-3690	13				7 (53.8%)	2 (15.4%)	4 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$606	$71	$535
J C Harmon High	Public	9-12	2400 Steele Rd	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 627-7050	1,285	71	17.9	75.7%	110 (8.6%)	213 (16.6%)	891 (69.3%)	22 (1.7%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	40 (3.1%)	2.7	329^th of 332 public high schools	0.9%		3.1	314^th of 318 public high schools	1.3%	15	10.4	10.4	2.3	2.3			$18,184	$5,436	$12,748
Shawnee Mission Northwest High	Public	9-12	12701 W 67th St	Shawnee	66216	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-7200	1,599	103	15.4	40.7%	882 (55.2%)	145 (9.1%)	419 (26.2%)	46 (2.9%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (6.4%)	78	58^th of 332 public high schools	82.5%		62.2	98^th of 318 public high schools	69.2%	40	50.9	50.9	45.1	45.1			$13,089	$743	$12,346
Turner High	Public	9-12	2211 South 55th	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 288-3300	1,147	78	14.6	76.3%	272 (23.7%)	137 (11.9%)	629 (54.8%)	34 (3.0%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (6.2%)	14.2	297^th of 332 public high schools	10.5%		10.5	299^th of 318 public high schools	6.0%	2	23.7	23.7	15.1	15.1			$13,553	$1,293	$12,259
Blue Valley North High	Public	9-12	12200 Lamar Ave.	Overland Park	66209	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-3000	1,376	97	14.2	14.5%	885 (64.3%)	83 (6.0%)	112 (8.1%)	203 (14.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (6.5%)	95.8	13^th of 332 public high schools	96.1%		92.7	11^th of 318 public high schools	96.5%	2	62.5	62.5	63.1	63.1			$13,551	$600	$12,950

Frequently Asked Questions about Shawnee Mission East High

What is the racial makeup of Shawnee Mission East High?

Students at Shawnee Mission East High are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Shawnee Mission East High a good school?

Yes. Shawnee Mission East High ranks in the top 8.7% of Kansas high schools.

How many students attend Shawnee Mission East High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,737 students attended Shawnee Mission East High.

What district is Shawnee Mission East High in?

Shawnee Mission Pub School

What schools feed into Shawnee Mission East High?

Shawnee Mission East High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Belinder Elementary
Elementary : Briarwood Elementary
Elementary : Corinth Elementary
Elementary : Highlands Elementary
Elementary : Prairie Elementary
Elementary : Tomahawk Elementary
Elementary : Westwood View Elementary
Middle : Indian Hills Middle

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